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Electrodiagnostic Testing

Nerve Injuries

Physiology of Pain, Pain Mechanisms, and Pathways
by William A. Grana, MD, MPH
OKO Pain Management provides up to date information on pain physiology in this new section. Relevant information on pain mechanisms that links timely pharmacologic information to clinical practice is presented.
Keywords: central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, peripheral nerves, nerve cell, sensory receptors, dorsal root ganglion, stimulus transduction, stimulus transmission, impulse modulation, pain perception

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